to order; to command; to appoint
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
generation; the world; the age
politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
(how) many times; (how) often
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
conjugal relations; conjugal affection
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to have an acute sense of smell; to have a good nose (for bargains, something amiss, etc.); to have a keen nose; to have an ability to quickly uncover things
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile; to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear); to become rich
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)